10.3 Protein Synthesis
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 anticodon | group of three bases on a tRNA molecule that are complementary to an mRNA codon |
| codon | three-nucleotide sequence on messenger RNA that codes for a single amino acid |
| genetic code | the rule that describes how a sequence of nucleotides, read in groups of three consecutive nucleotides (triplets) that correspond to specific amino acids, specifies the amino acid sequence of a protein |
| protein synthesis | the formation of proteins by using information contained in DNA and carried by mRNA |
| start codon | AUG; the codon that begins all RNA., AUG (methionine) |
| stop codon | A group of nucleotides that does not specify a particular amino acid, but instead serves to notify the ribosome that the protein being translated is complete. The stop codons are UAA, UGA, and UAG. They are also known as nonsense codons. |
| translation | (genetics) the process whereby genetic information coded in messenger RNA directs the formation of a specific protein at a ribosome in the cytoplasm |
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